Green Deacon

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1⁄24 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
1 1⁄2 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
3⁄4 oz Hayman's Sloe Gin
1 oz Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Grapefruit zest twist

How to make:

MIST chilled glass with spray or rinse of absinthe to coat the inside and set aside. SHAKE other ingredients with ice and fine strain into absinthe-rinsed chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

Actually, a shade of orange-red rather than green, the name is a reference to the absinthe in this unusual combination of ingredients. The absinthe-rinse is a subtle addition to the Rosy Deacon but propels this classic into a more interesting place.

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Variant:

Rosy Deacon

History:

Created in 2009 by Jim Meehan at PDT in New York City, USA, this is a riff on the Rosy Deacon in Stanley M. Jones' 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Green Deacon contains 168 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 18.79% alc./vol. (18.79° proof)
  • 18.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Sally Morgan’s Avatar Sally Morgan
28th April 2023 at 19:50
Subtle-surprisingly so given the ingredients.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
20th January 2023 at 01:08
On first taste, there was a strong vegetal flavour which softens as the cocktail breathes. A little on the bitter side, so it is perfect as an aperitif. Enjoyed with some organic goat cheese and wholemeal crackers.
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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
8th June 2022 at 18:56
White grapefruit juice may be trash in this. I also used Gordon's Gin, not wanting to deplete my Junipero... Give it a few moments to let the flavors meld but, no, pink grapefruit juice is calling... Heed its call. (8 Jun 2022, 2:56p)
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